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William Colton 1691–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1691

Birth Location: Belsford, Devon, England

Death Date: Abt. Mar 1721

Death Location: Harberton, Devon, England

Father: JOHN COLETON\COLLTON

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The story of William Colton began in 1691 in Belsford, Devon, England. William Colton passed away in 1721 in Harberton, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Colton began in 1691 in Belsford, Devon, England.
  • William Colton passed away in 1721 in Harberton, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN COLETON\COLLTON
1659–1699
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Colton's Ancestors

Self
William Colton
1691–1721
Birth Place: Belsford, Devon, England
Parents
JOHN COLETON\COLLTON
1659–1699
Harberton, Devon, England
Grandparents
JOHN COLETON\COLLTON
–1663
Harberton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Colton's Timeline

2 Records

1691
Abt. 1691
Birth of William Colton in Belsford, Devon, England
Belsford, Devon, England
1721
Abt. Mar 1721
Age 30
Death of William Colton in Harberton, Devon, England
Harberton, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1691
    Event Place: Belsford, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. Mar 1721
    Event Place: Harberton, Devon, England
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